Installing Laminate Sheet Countertops

Cut any narrow strips first before rough cutting the large kitchen.

Installing laminate sheet countertops.

How to install laminate countertop sheet. Center it and trace the outline. It has an adjustable guide so you can cut strips ranging in width from 1 2 in. Post form countertops are made in standard sized lengths and come pre assembled complete with backsplash.

I went with this matte white formica sheet for my workbench. Lay a laminate sheet on top of a section of your counter. Laminate sheet wider and longer than your countertop. Choose surface designs like stone look patterns abstract and wood laminate.

Line up your laminate sheet so that it s sticking past your countertop. Up to 4 1 4 in. Laminate countertops are durable easy to clean and more moisture proof than just about any other material you can use. If you need to make a cut out for the sink and range top use the old laminate countertop as a guide.

4 foam paint roller. The laminate comes in thin rigid sheets that you secure to a countertop frame using contact cement. 1 wooden dowels cut slightly longer than the width of your countertop. You can build a laminate countertop from scratch or purchase a pre manufactured countertop which is called a post form countertop.

Line it up so that it s parallel with the sides of your countertop with 2 3 inches 5 1 7 6 cm sticking out over the side. Laminate sheets come in every color and pattern imaginable. You can really get the look you want solids metallics multicolored even soft pinks and bright reds. If you re installing a new sink or range top use the template that comes in the box.

Some laminate sheets can even mimic more expensive stone countertops. If your sink or range top did not come with a template set the item upside down on top of the new countertop. During the course of a recent kitchen remodel i recovered a laminate countertop with newer more brightly colored laminate sheeting with a granite type pattern. Table saw circular saw or track saw for cutting laminate sheets.

Materials needed for installing laminate sheets.